Experience

KBI Global Investors

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Jan 2020 - Present



MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE AND REAL ASSETS INVESTMENTS LIMITED

• Sydney, Australia

• Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2019

  - Management of end to end processes in running the Fund, including cash management, financial reporting, tax reporting, investor reporting and compliance; - Oversight of the payments process, ensuring payments are processed appropriately, including approving invoices, determining fx hedge requirements, determining appropriate cash investments; - Ensuring integrity and completeness of financial records including transaction processing, reconciliations, monthly reporting and operation of accounting processes and policies; - Review of investor statements and co-ordination of distribution process including treasury movements and FX hedging; - Review of annual financial reports and liaison with external auditors; - Review tax calculations, maintenance of tax records, tax returns and liaison with tax advisers; - Preparation and review of board papers; attending and presenting at board meetings; - Providing ad hoc accounting support to the businesses on their activities; e.g. asset acquisition and settlements, funding requirements, capital raising, assets and fund due diligence requests, investor queries. - Involvement in Fund Set-Up and Establishment and associated activities to support the business team. - Involvement in sizeable business transactions, including asset realisations, asset acquisitions and distributions to investors as well as accounting for these transactions; - Involvement and managing the relationship with external fund administrators; - Involvement in ad hoc projects across the Finance division, such as process improvements, subsidiary reporting, etc. - Accountable for compliance with the financial control framework and for addressing control weaknesses to reduce the potential for operational incidents as well as escalation of identified issues. - Responsible for identifying and driving process improvement and efficiencies; - Oversight of a shared services team of 2 staff in India;



Commonwealth Bank

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Accountant

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  - Assisting with the completion of the Group's statutory reporting requirements, coordinating and liaising with the various departments and business units within the group, ensuring the required information was received on time and compiling the financial information and supporting commentary into the year-end external reporting documents. - Building and maintaining a productive relationship with the key stakeholders across the Group, communicating any issues identified to the relevant stakeholders and holding discussions with them to determine a solution. - Managing and maintaining the change control process in relation to the external reporting documents, ensuring all financial information and commentary has been signed off by the relevant individuals before being included in the external reporting documents, reviewing the documents to ensure all authorised information and changes to existing information has been processed and entered correctly. - Coordinating Quality Reviews of the external reporting documents, discussing the findings and suggestions with the reviewer and communicating any issues identified and changes suggested to the relevant section owner.



Toga Hospitality Group

• Australia
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Accountant

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

  - Reviewing the current consolidation and statutory reporting process and tasks, identifying gaps within that process, determining options for solutions and making recommendations for improved process efficiencies in new statutory and consolidation reporting process following the implementation of the new ERP system. - Working with the Business Information team within Toga to design, prepare and test automation of statutory financial reporting and group consolidation process, providing feedback to the BI team on the design model in a timely manner and discussing and resolving issues identified. - Implementing approved process changes, performing trials of new process and documenting the new process implemented into a standard operating procedure - Investigating and reconciling various balances and differences identified upon testing the migrated data in the new ERP system. Documenting all findings and process mapping and discussing and resolving issues identified. - Assisting the Group Senior Accountant and Group Finance Manager as and when required on adhoc month end reporting tasks



KPMG

• Canada
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Newly Qualified Chartered Accountant ACA (Financial Services Audit)

  • Nov 2015 - Aug 2016

  - Co-ordinating, leading and managing audit teams, resources and team responsibilities through the use of effective engagement and time management skills.- Planning and preparing budgets and audit timelines as well as monitoring progress and recovery in relation to budgets and deadlines.- Reviewing statutory financial statements to ensure they are fully compliant with company law and financial reporting requirements.- Testing and evaluating internal control systems and offering recommendation for any weaknesses noted.- Investigating and resolving accounting and financial reporting issues raised by clients by performing research and providing technical advice.- Developing and maintaining strong professional relationships with clients by delivering excellent client services.- Regularly updating technical knowledge in relation to any changes or planned changes to accounting standards, laws and regulations or other pronouncements and understanding their impact on audit strategy and financial statements.- Supervising, training and reviewing the work of other team members in a timely manner and providing structured and constructive feedback.- Communicating effectively with both KPMG management and clients by providing timely updates and feedback on engagement status.- Liaising with KPMG audit support specialists including tax consultants, valuation specialists and actuarial specialists

• Audit Trainee

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2015



Clondalkin Flexible Packaging

• Netherlands
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Accounting & Finance Intern

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2011



Michael (Mouse) F. Morris Racing

• Everards Grange Fethard, Co. Tipperary

• Exercise Rider

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2010



Michael Moran Racing

• Applestone Farm, 1781 Newark Rd, Kennett Square, PA 19348, United States

• Work Rider and Stable Groom

  • May 2008 - Sep 2008



Watership Down Stud

• Sydmonton House, Burghclere, Newbury, United Kingdom

• Yearling Sales Preparation Groom

  • May 2006 - Sep 2006



Kiltinan Stud Farm

• Fethard, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

• Part Time Stud Hand & Sales Preparation Groom

  • May 2003 - Apr 2006